IMMEDIATE SEPARATE PEACE DEMANDED FROM RUSSIA

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 123, 11 February 1918, Page 5

IMMEDIATE SEPARATE PEACE DEMANDED FROM RUSSIA

UNANIMOUSLY REFUSED CENTRAL POWERS AFRAID TO RISK LOSING UKRAINIA London, February 8. The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that the delegates at Brest Litovsk have telegraphed that upon the resumption "of negotiations the Central Powers' delegates demanded the immediate signing of a separate peace. The Russians unanimously refused. In spite of this rebuff, the enemy delegates dared not break off the negotiations, as they feared they would thereby make it impossible to conclude the urgently-de-sired bread treaty with the Ukraine.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AN ULTIMATUM TO THE BOLSHEVIK I (Rec. February 10, 11.15 p.m.) Amsterdam, February 10. Germany has delivered what the "Vorwaorts" calls an ultimatum to the Bolshevik Government, requiring Trotsky to accept the German demands, of Decembor 27, otherwise war against Russia will be resumed. The.|'Norddeutsche Zeitung" semi-officially states that the Central Powers have intimated that they are unalterably resolved against the evacuation of Russia's western territories, claiming that they already havo gone an extraordinarily long way to meet the Russians on the question of their right of national self'determination. Further concessions are impossible.—"The Times." SOVIETS APPEAL TO TEUTON L\BOUR. ■Petrograd, February 8. The Soviets are appealing by wireless to the workers in Borlin and ' Vienna to do their utmost, "so that the Brest Litovsk. negotiations, which were begun with Dr. von Kuhlmann, shall end with Dr. Liebknecht,"—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. REPORTED PEACE SETTLEMENT WITH UKRAINE (Rec. February 10, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, February 9. A German semi-official report states, that peace was signed between Germany and the Ukraine Rada to-day.—Reuter. BIG BOLSHEVIK DEFEAT REPORTED UKRAINIANS SECURE HUGE HAUL OF BOOTY. (Rec. February 10, 5.5 p.m.) Stockholm, February 9. ' Reports from Brest Litovsk" state that the Ukrainains, in a great battle, routed the Bolsheviki, capturing two hundred thousand rifles, three hundred machine-guns, and two hundred truck loads of munitions. It is announced from the same source that the Bolsheviki vainly endeavoured to occupy Kieff, but were severely Seated. Their casualties include three thousand killed at Kieff. The Rada's position is strengthening daily.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. * REVOLT OF THE POLES REFUSE TO FIGHT AGAINST THE UKRAINE Petrograd, February 8. The Bolsheviki aro opposed to the idea of a separate Polish army which would light against the Germans under its own officers, though half a million Poles are'included in the Russian Army. AVhen the Bolsheviki ordered a Polish army corps to march against tho Ukraine, tho Polos flatly refused. The Bolshevik's then attempted to disarm one regiment, two officers of which were murdored with revolting cruelty. Simultaneously a number of disbanded Russian soldiers committed murders in Lithuania, which is largely Polish, and pillaged hundreds of estates and sugar refineries, outraging or killing nil who resisted. Tho aged Prince Sangusisko was assassinated and his palace destroyed. Polish troops vigorously intervened in favour of their countrymen, machine-guns boing used in the conflict. The Poles are determined to defend tho provinces of Vitebsk, Mohileff, and Minsk against Petrograd anarchy. Tims far the Poles havo always had the upper hand over tho Bolsheviki, owing to their superior discipline and arms. The capture of General Krylenko at Mohileff was a precautionary mcasuro, in consequence of the Bolshoviki having arrested the Polish military committee engaged in tbo organisation of a Polish array. The Russian com-mander-in-chief and his staff are regarded as hostages for tho committee's sifp.tv.—Aus.-N.55. Cable Assn.

KEYLENKO'S INDISCRETION. (Rpc. February 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 8. Lord Robert Cecil (Under-Secrctar.y for Foreign Affairs), interviewed, stated that information from a reliable sourco showed that General Krylenko issued a proclamation on February 4 denouncing the Poles' attitude towards the Bolsheviki.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SCATTERED FIGHTING IN FINLAND WHITE AND RED REVERSES. , (Rec. February 10, 5.5 p.m.) Stockholm, February 9. Fighting of a scattered naturo sways throughout Finland. Tho White Guards suffered a defeat at Nystad, the Red Guards pursuing them uutil they sought rofugo upon tho ice in the direction of Aaland. It is reported that tho lied Guards were totally defeated at Tammerfors, losing several thousand in killed and wounded. Scandinavian refugees declare that terrorism prevails, and that tho lied Guards are resorting to awful practices.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. WHITES DEFEAT THE REDS. (Rec. February 11, 0.50 a.m.) Stockholm, February 10. Tho Finnish White Guards captured Kuopio after eleven days' fighting, taking prisoner five hundred of the Red Guards.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JUGGLING FOR PEACE WITH RUMANIA FANTASTIC STORIES IN GERMAN PRESS. (Rec. February 10, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, February 8. Apparently the Central Powers aro about to make desperate efforts to conclude peace with Rumainia. Tho ''Boersen Zeitung" indicates that conferences in Berlin resulted in comploto agreement regarding the peace terms to he offered to Rumania. Tiie Essen "Allgemeine Zeitung" emphasises the point that the Rumanians must renounce all their claims to an extension of territory to tho westward, and that they can bo compensated for the Bulgarian annexation of tho Uobrudja with the south-west corner of Bessarabia, with regard to which the Ukrainians and the Rumanians can come to terms, provided that both unite against the Bolsheviki.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NOURISHED ON GERMAN CAPITAL HOW LENIN AND TROTSKi! WERE FINANCED. (Rec February 10, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, February 8. ' The "Petit Parisien' publishes documents showing that Germany subsi- I dised the Bolshevik movement. Large sums of money were paid to Lenin and Trotsky. Money was also provided for the publication of Maximalist leaflets, 120,000 marks being placed at Gorky's disposal.' The Disconto Gesellschaft placed 252,000 marks to Lonin's credit at Copenhagen, promising another 120,000 on his arrival in Finland. ' Stockholm bankers' lotters N notify the opening of an account in Trotsky's favour by the Rheinische Westphalian Syndicate, while the Imperial Bank in Germany instructed its representatives in Switzerland that any money required for pacifist propaganda in Russia should be paid tlirough Finland to Lenin, Trotsky, Kolovski and certain others.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LORD ROBERT CECIL'S VIEW OF THE MATTER. (Rec. February 10, 5.5 p.m.) ' London, February 8. , Lord Robert Cecil (Under-Secrctary for Foreign Affairs), commenting on the "Petit Parisien's" statement in respect to Lenin and Trotsky receiving financial assistance from Germany, said that the statement appeared to be inconsistent with their attitude to Germany at Brest Litovsk.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEVIK ULTIMATUM TO BRITAIN DEMAND FOR DIPLOMATIC RECOGNITION. > , , Petrograd, February 8. The council of the_ People's Commissaries has sent an ultimatum to tie British Embassy declaring that unless Britain recognises Litvinoff as Ambassador in London they will jfcake stringent measures against British subjects in Russia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Litvinoff is tho Russian who was appointed the Bolshevik Government's plenipotentiary in London, but with whom only unofficial relations have been admitted,by the British authorities.] ALL ALLIED DIPLOMATS EXPELLED FROM RUSSIA. Washington, February 8. An unconfirmed official dispatch from Stockholm states that all the Allied diplomats have been expelled from Russia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE REPORTED'DEATH OF GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS . CASE OF MIXED IDENTITIES. London, February 8. ■ It was a German newspaper report from Petrograd which stated that the Graud Duke Nicholas is dead. French newspapers state that the deceased was Nicholas Constantinovitch, cousin of the ex-Commander-in-Chief.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GENERAL BRUSILOFF ARRESTED. (Rec. February 10, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, February 9. General Brusiloff has been arrested in Moscow by order of the local Soviet—"The Times."